Is it simply me, or has the traditional crimson lip not but made a full restoration since COVID? I assume these of us who have been followers of crimson lipstick bought so used to not carrying or seeing it that when most of us began going unmasked once more, we simply sorta forgot that it was an possibility. I am responsible of overlooking crimson lipstick these previous couple of years, and Ariana Grande has been, too. I really cannot bear in mind the final time I noticed her in a crimson lip — even one from her personal R.E.M. Magnificence line. However final night time, she singlehandedly reminded red-lipstick lovers that we’re lengthy overdue to interrupt out the daring, timeless look.

The singer was seen out and about in New York Metropolis on November 16, carrying a strapless, black velvet gown beneath a satiny black jacket. Though her hair continues to be the shade of Glinda blonde we have all develop into accustomed to whereas she filmed Depraved, her make-up is a complete departure from what she often wears. For instance, though she’s carrying winged liner, it is not the standard inky, black cat eye; as a substitute, it is a softer rosy burgundy shade.

But it surely’s Grande’s lipstick that is particularly placing in its novelty. It is the brightest cherry-red hue — maybe the brightest we have ever seen on her — and it is made all of the brighter with its shiny sheen.